Antarctica
Aboard the M/S Expedition
(All the entries about Antarctica were taken from a log written by one of the crew i will add my own eventually)
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Embarkation. Sail down Beagle Channel.
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Aitcho Islands - Barrientos Island
First landing in Antarctica. Penguins, seals, skuas, and giant petrels.
Hike to the top of the mountain. Gentoo penguin colony.
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No landings due to weather conditions.
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Continental landing. Gentoo colony, with Chinstrap and Adelie visitors.
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Old whaling station and British base. Walk up to Neptune’s Window.
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Hike up and around recent volcanic craters.
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Lovely morning at Chinstrap colony with Macaroni penguin.
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Brief visit to site of Polish base.
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Zodiac cruise at camp site of Shackleton’s men.
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At sea in Drake’s Passage
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Cruise by famous maritime landmark.
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Ship alongside. Disembarkation.
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